Kerala: Terrorists' Own Country??

Special Correspondent: "Amidst the financial turmoil, plummeting job sector and season of layoffs, Kerala is boasting of unveiling a new horizon of opportunities. Led by LeT, major and minor terrorist outfits (MNCs and Desis) have found fresh talents in Kerala. They have commended the political parties for providing a safe and fertile ground for their requirements"

    The recent developments in Kerala is horrifying. Known as God's own Country and famous for it's natural beauty, serenity and educated people, Kerala, now appears frequently in the Headlines. The media is describing Kerala as the emerging safe haven of  terrorism. All the data so far proves this as right.
   
    It was shocking to hear that there were people from this southernmost state among those killed in Kashmir in an encounter with the army. Their dead bodies were lying side by side with those of some Pakistanis. The evidence of active recruitment for the millitant units is available. The person in charge of the recruitment is under arrest. In spite of all these facts it is unbelievable and appalling to hear the statements by People's Front, a Muslim Organization, that the encounters in Kashmir might be fake and minorities are unnecessarily targeted.

    The political gimmick is indeed funny and the leaders are lying openly which can only help the public feel contempt. The NDF, the main accused party which supported these terrorists, was an ally of the ruling Marxsist party in the elections. Kerala police has got proofs for NDF's involvement. But things have turned around now. The CPM leaders are acting blind and asking childish questions like 'What is NDF?'  :) How innocent!!!
    The opposition Congress party is no less in it's drama compared to the Leftists. Congress' ally Indian Union Muslim League had supported NDF in many ways and this is known to all. (Expediting the release of NDF activists from jail .. for example)

    Therefore, it is very obvious that the soil of Kerala is very fertile for growing the seeds of terrorism. The police is in the hands of ruling party and made impotent. So blaming police does not make sense. Where is the time for the police to catch offenders when ministers and people's representatives need them for personal use and protection?

    It looks like the recent incidents have slightly woken up the parties to act tough against those betraying the nation. More arrests are happening everyday and the rules are going to be more stringent. Let's hope for the best.........

A Diwali without lights......

    There was a time people singing and dancing when they saw the SENSEX breaching the 20000 barrier. Large amount of investments flowed in. Market went through a period of a buying spree. Those who never heard of stocks withdrew their fixed deposits and savings schemes and invested in equities. Some even went a step ahead sourcing the money for equities from bank loans!! And now we hear the screams and cries. If there is no money to buy a piece of rope to hang oneself how can Diwali be celebrated with lights?
   
    All categories of people are affected - Warren Buffet and aspiring Warren Buffets, BIG Ambanis and other top industrialists, entrepreneurs and small industrialists and the common man. I hope there will be lot of people having the similar experience or heard of others talking.

    It's wrong to call people invest in equities greedy. But isn't it overconfidence or greed to expect the index to reach 30000 when it just crossed 20000? US economy has been in downward spiral since 2007 mid. Paul Krugman predicted the current downfall in 2006. The omens and predictions seemingly did not affect all the buyers in early this year. Good for all the lucky people who managed wisely when the index was at the summit!!

    What are the options left now? No one would want to sell at this point unless there is an emergency for cash. The only option is to remain calm and wait for a rise. If there is abundancy of cash this is the good time to invest. There is no doubt that equities will outperform debt funds in the coming decade.

    My hope remains in the fact that Dow was in sixties during the great depression of last century and it managed to cross 10000 points... Good Luck all...Let's dream one more 20k...

Sarah Pa(l)in.......???

There is no doubt that the 2008 election campaign is one of the most remarkable election campaigns of United States. People are craving for a change. The debate is whether to crown the Bush Version 2 or make a difference by choosing Obama who promised to do so. As all movies have someone to entertain viewers with stupidities and so called humorous slangs, here comes Ms. Palin among the 3 other reputable personalities.

      McCain may be repenting now for his decision of including Palin in the race to The White House. I don't know the logic behind for such an action from a veteran candidate supposedly more mature than Obama. How good is it to think that a glamour girl who used to parade in fashion shows and appeared in the cover page of popular fashion magazine can raise the status of McCain campaign to whole new heights?

      It's not a negative point that Palin is glamorous; it is the fact that only beauty and no brains is not an aiding factor to open up the doors of the White House. If we go back to those weeks after Palin was declared as the running mate, it can be seen that the Republican campaign got a great impetus in the forward direction. Glamour helps - this is unquestionable.

      Now where is the fallout? It is not possible to maintain the status in the long run just with lipstick, facial cream and miniskirts :) Citizens need to know that the person they are going to elect is capable of handling the responsibility and deal with adverse situation. Palin is proving again and again that she is just another hockey-mom who can sit and watch doing nothing.

     She can beat any any stand-up comedians with real life stories. The language is so terrible that sometimes people want to be deaf when there is Palin speech. I can't call it as a speech - street talk can be a better word.

     All these can be forgiven if the administrative skills and knowledge are good enough. But she is nowhere compared to McCain, Obama or Biden. McCain has something like "When I was in Waziristhan.... “to say in the debate. Obama is a visionary. Biden is strong and strategic. What is there for the Republican VP to say about the past or future?

     The running mate is becoming a Pain for McCain. The rise in popularity of republicans is declining sharply as more and more Palin-blunders and Palin-scandals are exposed. Glamour has disappeared. Many people are not voting for the republicans not because they are worried about McCain-Palin duo ruling the nation but because they can't think even in their dreams of the distant possiblity of Palin Becoming the president if something bad happens to McCain.

     What does Palin know about Russia? ----" Oh, Russia is just our neighbour. I can see Russia from my house"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irklZ-iZjhI